Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private

Costa Rica
17.6%
in 2022
Uruguay
18.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
4th
Uruguay rank
3rd

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
0102030200820152022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 18.2% against 17.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 35 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 17.5% 18.1% 0.5% Uruguay
2010s 12.9% 20.8% 7.9% Uruguay
2020s 13.9% 18.5% 4.6% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 18.2% against 17.6% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ASPIRE, published as Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population